- All-terrain vehicle (ATV) registration
- Auctioneer license
- Birth certificates or records
- Boat or watercraft registration
- Cross-country ski pass
- Death certificates or records
- Disability parking certificate
- Driver's licenses
- Driver's permit and provisional license
- Estate sales conductor
- File a marriage certificate
- Gambling permit
- Get a document notarized
- Hunting and fishing license
- Liquor license
- Marriage ceremony
- Marriage license
- Marriage certificates or records
- Marriage officiants
- Minnesota state ID's
- Notary certificate
- Notary commission
- Precious metal dealer license
- Property tax payments – current year property tax only
- Snowmobile registration
- Transient merchant license
- Vehicle license plates
- Vehicle tabs
- Vehicle titles and registration
Service center information
Apply online when you can. You can also mail or drop-off transactions.
If you need in-person help you can come into one of our locations or schedule an appointment.
Walk-in services and wait time depend on staffing.
Other resources
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Make an appointment
- You cannot make an appointment more than four weeks in advance, due to staffing shortages.
- One service per appointment. If two services are needed, schedule two appointments, etc.
- If your preferred location is not available, try another.
- Schedule appointment.
Change or cancel an appointment
Phone – 612-348-8240
Phones are answered Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Office hours
All centers are open Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Holiday closures at county buildings
General services and information: servicecenterinfo@hennepin.us
Specific service center locations
Brookdale: license.bd@hennepin.us
Government Center: license.gc@hennepin.us
Maple Grove: license.mg@hennepin.us
Midtown Exchange: license.mt@hennepin.us
North Minneapolis: license.nm@hennepin.us
Ridgedale: license.rd@hennepin.us
Southdale: license.sd@hennepin.us
Location addresses
Brookdale Service Center
Brooklyn Service Center
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 100, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Brooklyn Service Center map
Government Center Service Center
Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th Street, Suite A-025, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Hennepin County Government Center map
Maple Grove Service Center
Maple Grove Service Center
9325 Upland Lane North, Suite 101, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Maple Grove Service Center map
Midtown Exchange Service Center
Midtown Exchange Service Center
2929 Chicago Avenue South, Lower Level, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Midtown Exchange Service Center map
North Minneapolis Service Center
North Minneapolis Service Center
1001 Plymouth Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
North Minneapolis Service Center map
Ridgedale Service Center
Ridgedale Service Center
12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka MN 55305
Ridgedale Service Center map
Southdale Service Center
Southdale Service Center
1225 Southdale Center, Edina MN 55435
Southdale Service Center map
Drop-off is only to deliver your application or request.
See a specific location for hours, drop-off and pick-up options.
Pick-up is from the same location you mailed or dropped your application at.
Brookdale
Brookdale Service Center
6125 Shingle Creek Parkway, Suite 100, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430
Brookdale Service Center map
Drop off
Put your application and check or money order in an envelope. Write your phone number on the envelope.
- To pick up: write “pick-up” on the back of the envelope.
- To have work returned by mail: include a self-addressed envelope.
Locker location
The lockers are outside the south entrance next to the drop-off box.
Hours
Lockers are available 24 hours a day.
Pick up
We'll contact you when your work is ready. You'll receive an access code with instructions for getting your completed items from a locker.
Government Center
Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th Street, Suite A-025, Minneapolis, MN 55487
Hennepin County Government Center map
Drop off
Put your application and check or money order in an envelope. Write your phone number on the envelope.
- To pick up: write “pick-up” on the back of the envelope.
- To have work returned by mail: include a self-addressed envelope.
Locker location
The lockers are inside. They're on street level of the light rail side.
Hours
Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Pick up
We'll contact you when your work is ready. You'll receive an access code with instructions for getting your completed items from a locker.
Maple Grove
Maple Grove Service Center
9325 Upland Lane North, Suite 101, Maple Grove, MN 55369
Maple Grove Service Center map
Drop off
Put your application and check or money order in an envelope. Write your phone number on the envelope.
- To pick up: write “pick-up” on the back of the envelope.
- To have work returned by mail: include a self-addressed envelope.
Locker location
The drop-box is in the lobby.
Hours
Lobby hours:
- Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Saturday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Sunday, closed
Pick up
We'll contact you when your work is ready. Drive-thru and pick up your items without getting out of your vehicle.
Pick-up location
The drive-thru is on the north end of the building.
Hours
Drive-thru hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Midtown Exchange
Midtown Exchange
2929 Chicago Avenue South, Lower Level – Greenway, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Midtown Exchange map
Drop off
Put your application and check or money order in an envelope. Write your phone number on the envelope.
- To pick up: write “pick-up” on the back of the envelope.
- To have work returned by mail: include a self-addressed envelope.
Drop-box location
The drop-box is by the stairs on the green (lower) level.
Hours
The location is open 24 hours a day.
Pick up
We'll contact you when your work is ready.
Pick-up location
Pick up your completed work at the service desk.
Hours
Hours are Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ridgedale
Ridgedale Service Center
12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55305
Ridgedale Service Center map
Drop off
Put your application and check or money order in an envelope. Write your phone number on the envelope.
- To pick up: write “pick-up” on the back of the envelope.
- To have work returned by mail: include a self-addressed envelope.
Locker location
The lockers are outside of the building next to the main entrance.
Hours
Lockers are available 24 hours a day.
Pick up
We'll contact you when your work is ready. You'll receive an access code with instructions for getting your completed items from a locker.
We accept the following types of payment for services:
- Cash for in-person transactions only
- Check made payable to Hennepin County Treasurer
- You'll be charged $30 for a stop payment or cancelled check.
- Money order made payable to Hennepin County Treasurer
- Credit or debit cards for in person and over the phone: Visa, Mastercard, Discover Card, and American Express are accepted:
- A 2.15% convenience fee will be charged for all DVS transactions (title transfers, vehicle registrations, driver’s license, and ID services).
- A 2.49% charge for all other transactions.
When applicable, additional payment options for online and/or fax transactions are described with each specific service.